The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week-Aug 27-31/18
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STARS AND DOGS
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
JOHN HEINZL INVESTING COLUMNIST
PUBLISHED 16 HOURS AGO
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2018FOR SUBSCRIBERS
A humorous look at the companies that caught our eye, for better or worse, this week

BLACKBERRY LIMITED14.62+1.18 (8.78%)
PAST FIVE DAYS
PREV. CLOSE
SEPT. 24
13.30
SEPT. 28
14.62
SOURCE: BARCHART
Business quiz! Shares of BlackBerry surged after the company: a) unveiled an old-school phone the size of a shoe box equipped with a rotary dialer, coiled handset cord and a wagon “so you can easily take it on the road”; b) received an unsolicited takeover offer from a group that is believed to be a front for Russian hackers; c) reported a second-quarter profit that topped estimates, helped by lower expenses, and gave an upbeat outlook. Answer: c.

BB.TO (TSX), $14.62, up by $1.18 or 8.78 per cent over week

Canada Goose Holdings (STAR)

CANADA GOOSE HOLDINGS INC83.20+9.06 (12.22%)
PAST FIVE DAYS
PREV. CLOSE
10:15 A.M., SEPT. 26
SEPT. 24
73.35
SEPT. 28
83.20
SOURCE: BARCHART
That honking sound overhead can only mean one thing: Canada Goose’s shares are flying again. After sinking for much of the summer, the trendy parka maker had its biggest one-day gain in more than three months after broker D.A. Davidson initiated coverage with a buy rating, saying the company could reach sales of US$1.5-billion in five years – up from an estimated US$588-million this year – as it expands across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Honk if you like making money.

GOOS.TO (TSX), $83.20, up by $9.06 or 12.22 per cent over week

Papa John’s International (STAR)

PAPA JOHN'S INTL51.28+5.05 (10.92%)
PAST FIVE DAYS
PREV. CLOSE
SEPT. 24
45.53
SEPT. 28
51.28
SOURCE: BARCHART
“Yeah, I’d like to order a large pizza delivery company, please.” Shares of Papa John’s surged on reports that the pizza chain, with more than 5,000 locations worldwide, is soliciting offers from potential buyers. Founder John Schnatter, who resigned as chairman in July after facing criticism for using a racial slur on a conference call, denied speculation that he is talking to private equity firms about making an offer. But the market seems to think someone – if not Papa John himself – will come up with the dough.

PZZA (NASDAQ), US$51.28, up by US$5.05 or 10.92 per cent over week

Tesla (DOG)

TESLA INC264.77-34.33 (-11.48%)
PAST FIVE DAYS
PREV. CLOSE
SEPT. 24
297.75
SEPT. 28
264.77
SOURCE: BARCHART
People who should stop using Twitter: 1) Donald Trump; 2) Roseanne Barr; 3) Elon Musk. Less than two months after Mr. Musk tweeted that he was “considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured,” the Securities and Exchange Commission sued the Tesla chief executive for fraud, alleging he made “false and misleading statements." With analysts speculating that the increasingly erratic Mr. Musk could be on his way out, the shares skidded off the road and down a steep embankment.